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From: mpt@soft.gtech.com (Mark P. Trepanier)
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Hi! I had a couple of minutes,so I figured I would share one
of my favorite Petty tunes with you. It is very easy, but fun
to play! hope you like it as much as I do! Best...Mark...
Runnin' Down A Dream
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Signature Riff: use throughout the entire song.
I do it like this: on the top (low E string)
(play power E chord)
E 0--7--0--6--0--5--0--3--0---------------
Verse1:
E
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
D E
I had the radio on, I was drivin'
The trees went back, me and Del were singin'
D E
Little Runaway, I was so blind
Chorus: D G E
Yeah, Runnin' down a dream
E G A
Never would come to me
D G E
Workin' on a mystery
E G A
Goin' wherever it leads
D G E
Runnin' down a dream
Verse2:
E
I felt so good, like anything was possible
D E
Hit cruise control, and rub my eyes
Last three days, the rain was unstoppable
D E
(It) was always cold, no sunshine
Repeat Chorus
Break: It is just C (riff) D (riff) E (riff) Play 2X
Verse3:
E
I rolled on, the sky grew dark
D E
I put the pedal down, to make some time
There's something good, waiting down this road
D E
I'm pickin' up, whatever is mine
Repeat chorus 2X, then Break part, and add SOLO!
Enjoy! Mark....
Submitted by jkr@ifi.uio.no
RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM - Petty
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E
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
D E
I had the radio on. I was drivin'
D
Trees flew by, me and Del was singin' little runaway
E
I was flyin'
CHORUS
A G E
Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream
E G A
That never would come to me
A G E E G A
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
A G E
Runnin' down a dream
I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last tree days the rain was un-stoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine
CHORUS
I rolled on as the sky grew dark
I put the pedal down to make some time
There's something good waitin' down this road
I'm pickin' up whatever's mine
CHORUS